destapacaños

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of destapa +‎ caños (“tubes, pipes”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /destapaˈkaɲos/ [d̪es.t̪a.paˈka.ɲos]
  • Rhymes: -aɲos
  • Syllabification: des‧ta‧pa‧ca‧ños

Noun

destapacaños m (plural destapacaños)

  1. (Mexico) plunger
    Synonyms: sopapa, desatascador, destupidor, sopapo, chupón, chuclete, chupa, ventosa

Further reading
  • “destapacaños” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010.
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